The 6 Best Salt Lake Day Trips from Cappadocia

1.Cappadocia Amazing Sunset Tour To Salt Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 81 reviews · 7 hours Our pick

Travel from Göreme to Salt Lake with an English or Turkish-speaking driver, then spend up to three hours walking, photographing, and watching sunset on the salt flats. Drivers such as Göksel have been praised for friendly service, comfortable vehicles, and taking memorable photos.

“Service and transportation was very good. The van was luxury and clean and we had a lot of space too. The driver was very kind and courteous. The tour itself was good but unfortunately the ride from Capadoccia was very long and the weather was cloudy and rainy. Gladly, the sky opened for 10 minutes and we could take some nice pictures. I would definitely do another tour with this company.”

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2.Private Salt Lake Sunset Tour with Photos & Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 32 reviews · 6 hours (approx.)

Leave Cappadocia in the afternoon for Lake Tuz, Turkey’s vast salt lake, arriving in time for sunset. Your private driver, often Asim or Hudai, handles the long round trip from Göreme and can help with photos. Water, snacks, hotel pickup, and free time are included. Professional photography, cinematic reels, flying dresses, and picnic setups cost extra.

“it is a nice experience~ we are so luckiy to have water on the surface for beautiful photos. Guide is so nice too.”

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3.Cappadocia Tour: Underground City, Caravanserai & Salt Lake

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 15 reviews · 7 hours · from $325

Leave your Cappadocia hotel at 9:00 AM for Saratlı Underground City, Tepesidelikhan Caravanserai, and Lake Tuz. An English-speaking guide, lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, and hotel transfers are included. Guide Selim Ayaş has earned warm praise for clear explanations and a good sense of humor.

“El Tour de Capadocia: Ciudad subterránea, Caravanserai y Salt Lake en términos generales esta muy bien. Nuestro guía Selim Ayaş muy simpático y atento. La parada de Caravanserai no tiene ningún interés. En mi opinión la parada es estratégico para poder tomar un café o ir al lavabo ya que Salt Lake queda muy lejos. Es un lago increíble aunque nadie comenta que andar en el lago es doloroso, ya que la sal es como cristales. Aun así vale la pena. Lo que me decepciono es la parada de la comida, que me esperaba un sitio pequeño típico Turco. No un macro restaurante de carretera sin encanto donde solo sirven…”

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4.Salt Lake Tour at Sunset

★★★★★★★★★★3.9 · 12 reviews · 5.5 hours

Travel from Göreme or nearby Cappadocia towns to Tuz Golu, Turkey’s huge salt lake, in a private air-conditioned vehicle. You’ll have time for sunset photos, salt flats, and a possible swim. Driver Asim has earned warm praise, though driver assignments can vary.

“Mas tiempo de trayecto de lo que esperaba y poco tiempo en el lugar. Solo 1 hora.”

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5.Daily Salt Lake Tour from Cappadocia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $357Top rated

Travel from Goreme with a guide such as Selim to an underground city, a 13th-century caravanserai, and Tuz Golu. Hotel pickup, lunch, afternoon tea, water, and a small group of up to 10 are included. The Salt Lake stop offers striking photos beyond Cappadocia’s usual sights.

“I suggest booking out this Salt Lake Tour if you want to experience Cappadocia beyond just the "typical" tourist stuff in the area. The price was very reasonable and the photos really are quite stunning! Our guide, Selim, was a pleasure to talk to and learn from on the tour. He was very knowledgeable about the history and I learned a lot about past and present Turkiye that Americans like me know little about.”

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6.Cappadocia salt lake tour private with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 6 reviews · from $139Best value

Leave Goreme at 2:30 pm for a private drive to Lake Tuz, where late afternoon light can turn the salt flats pink and reflective. You’ll have time for photos and shallow-water exploring, then stop for a Turkish meal in Aksaray. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Due to Mother Nature there was a drought, which lead to me walking in mud for 20 minutes shoes were muddy and feet. Tour guide has a water bottle and we stopped at gas station to spray my legs. In my opinion if it is drought season there sRead more”

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